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Click Here for Democracy

The Internet could be the ruin of
America's
political system. More likely, it will be its savior

By

Gerald F. Seib

Updated Jan. 1, 2000 11:59 p.m. ET

Depending on your point of view, democracy American-style is either wheezing or roaring as it enters the new millennium.

View One: America's political system is in trouble. Apathy has driven voter turnout to a 36-year low. Six in 10 Americans say they feel disconnected from the federal government, and fewer than a third trust it will do the right thing most of the time. Besides, the Internet soon will make it possible for Americans to...